BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-YRC Worldwide, LinkedIn, Expedia

Reuters Staff

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(For faster updates on individual market-movers, Eikon users please use search string "STXBZ US"; for the Day Ahead newsletter, link.reuters.com/mex49s; for the Morning News Call newsletter, link.reuters.com/nex49s) U.S. stock indexes were set to open slightly higher on Friday after better-than-expected earnings reports from energy majors Exxon and Chevron. Dow Jones industrial average futures were up 0.22 percent at 17,723, S&P 500 futures were up 0.19 percent at 2,087 and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 0.18 percent at 4,670.25.

** YRC WORLDWIDE INC, Thursday close $13.85, +19.86 pct premarket

The trucking company reported a better-than-expected Q3 profit, helped by higher revenue per shipment in its freight business.

** LINKEDIN CORP, Thursday close $217, +11.98 pct premarket

The company's quarterly revenue and profit handily beat analysts' estimates as the world's biggest professional networking website operator earned more from its recruitment services business and from advertisements and paid memberships.

** DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP, Thursday close $51.96, +12.89 pct premarket

The footwear and apparel maker reports higher-than-expected Q2 profit and revenue, helped by higher sales of its UGG branded footwear to wholesale customers.

** EXPEDIA INC, Thursday close $127.06, +7.39 pct premarket

The company on Thursday posted a rise in third-quarter profit that beat analysts' estimates and said it now expects its takeover of Orbitz Worldwide Inc to yield greater benefits than previously anticipated.

The Canadian drugmaker said it is terminating all ties with Philidor due to allegations relating to the specialty pharmacy distributor's business practices.

** SOLARCITY CORP, Thursday close $38.07, -19.65 pct premarket

The solar energy producer reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss, hurt by higher expenses. CEO Lyndon Rive said he is "disappointed" with the number of installations in the third quarter.

** ABBVIE INC, Thursday close $54.1, +6.41 pct premarket

The drugmaker reported higher quarterly sales and net income and forecast double-digit growth of earnings per share through 2020, putting the company in line to beat Wall Street's current expectations.

Cleveland-based KeyCorp said it will buy Buffalo-based First Niagara Financial Group for $4.1 billion, one of the largest deals among U.S. regional banks this year.

** STARBUCKS CORP, Thursday close $62.5, +0.56 pct premarket

The company delivered a disappointing profit forecast for the holiday quarter on the heels of strong cafe sales and profit growth, sending its shares lower.

** MECHEL OAO, Thursday close $0.9247, +4.87 pct premarket

Gazprombank chairman Andrey Akimow told Reuters on Thursday evening that Mechel agreed on main conditions of debt restructuring with state banks and deals are in final stages.

** MYLAN NV, Thursday close $45.78, +0.48 pct premarket

The company which has made a hostile bid for Perrigo Co Plc , posted a 29 percent rise in quarterly revenue as demand for its generic drugs increased in North America and Europe.

** TARGET CORP, Thursday close $76.28, +0.60 pct premarket

The company said it will drop shipping fees for all online orders during the holiday shopping season for a second year in a row, ratcheting up competition with rivals including Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Amazon.com. (Compiled by Arunima Banerjee in Bengaluru; Edited by Don Sebastian)